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PERC REPORT

Huda terms comment on Airport Road baseless

STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Communications Minister Nazmul Huda yesterday termed the report of the Public Expenditure Review Commission (Perc) on the beautification and development of the Airport Road 'totally baseless', 'irresponsible' and 'adventurous'.
He said the Perc report should not be taken into cognisance as it was prepared in an irresponsible manner.
The commission should not have made such remarks before completion of the beautification and development work of the road.
The Perc in its final report recommended punishment to the persons responsible for wasting state funds in the name of 'beautification and development' of the Airport Road.
"It will never be possible to stop wastage of government funds without punishing them," the Perc said in its report made public recently.
Huda went to the site yesterday and expressed satisfaction over the progress of works on the sevenkilometre-long Airport Road between Banani Railway Station and Zia International Airport, including dividing the road into eight lanes, earth-filling and plantation and construction of footpath, service lane, drains and fountain.
He said 55 percent of the development works has been done and the project will be complete within the next six months.
The minister said the beautification and development work of the Airport Road was taken up with the patronisation of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia who took personal interest in the project.
Referring to the previous Perc report on introduction of magnetic train, Huda said, "The Perc received a verbal bashing from the finance minister as it had submitted an 'irresponsible' report on magnetic train before submission of project concept paper."
The minister said the commission should not prepare and publish report out of 'mere adventure'.
The work has been taken to elevate the Bangladesh capital to the stature of other modern capital cities of the world. The Roads and Highway Department is implementing the project at a cost of Tk 20 crore, Huda added.
The minister also said the height of the divider has been raised to ward off accidents keeping in view the fact that the light of vehicles coming from the opposite direction may blind drivers.
When contacted, Perc Chairman M Hafizuddin Khan said the commission had produced the recommendations after reviewing the project documents.
He said the prime minister herself visited the project site and stopped demolition of the road divider which enhanced the cost of the project.